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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The figure below shows a triangle with vertices A and B on a circle and vertex C outside it. Side AC is tangent to the circle. Side BC is a secant intersecting the circle at point X. What is the measure of angle ACB?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anything?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

studying.. wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ty

OpenStudy (phi):

0.5(m arc AB - m arc AX)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ehhh

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yup.. thanks @phi :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ehhhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

minor arc AB is 56 degrees, right?

OpenStudy (phi):

it is labeled 176

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arc AB is labled 176

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so arc AX has to be 184 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since it is a major arc, right?

OpenStudy (phi):

angle ABX is 1/2 the central angle (and arc)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so ABX is 92 degrees?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait, ABX is already 56 degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would the bigger arc be 112 degrees?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

176-112/2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

32

OpenStudy (phi):

(176-112)/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and thats for?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

AngleACB?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It can't really be more because angle BAC definitely looks obtuse

OpenStudy (phi):

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